Jun 23, 2009

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 17

From: The Hensley Collection
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near Nakhoda Mosque

near Nakhoda Mosque.

near Dakshineswar Temple,

Looking north, from southernmost minarette of Nakhoda Mosque

Kalighat scene

Kalighat activity

Jain Temple, Calcutta

Jain Temple, Calcutta

Calcutta, 1944. Can't identify or locate

Activity at Kali Temple

Jun 20, 2009

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 16

From: The Hensley Collection
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Transfer of coal from wide-gauge box cars to narrow-gauge line cars for continued shipment

Trains ready to depart Sealdah Station

Trains ready to depart Sealdah Station

Public-transportation waits out in front of Sealdah Station
Public transportation awaits passengers in front of Howrah Station

Passengers unloading from narrow gauge train at station in Alipore

Passengers unloading from narrow gauge train at station in Alipore

Narrow gauge passenger train leaves station at the canal and Diamond Harbor road

Loading rail freight on tracks just upstream from Howrah Bridge

in front of the Kali Temple

Holy man in a Calcutta street

Jun 9, 2009

Life in Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1944 Part - 15

From: The Hensley Collection
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Kali temple from its river side

Jain Temple

Jain Temple

Jain Temple

I think this is the ghat near what we knew as the Kali Temple in Calcutta. I think it is the Bidyadhari River. (Hensley)

I think this is in the Nakhoda Mosque. It is definitely in Calcutta.

Sealdah Station
Palace

Palace

Belur Math 1944
From: http://dsal.uchicago.edu